Small Ruminant Production And The Small Ruminant Genetic Resource In Tropical Africa

Author : R. T. Wilson
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251029985
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small Ruminant Production and the Small Ruminant Genetic Resource in Tropical Africa written by R. T. Wilson and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1991 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : African Small Ruminant Research Network. Conference
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
ISBN 13 : 9789290532842
Total Pages : 276 pages
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Download or read book Small Ruminant Research and Development in Africa written by African Small Ruminant Research Network. Conference and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : International Livestock Research Institute
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small Ruminant Production in the Humid Tropics written by International Livestock Research Institute and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
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Download or read book Small Ruminant Production in the Humid Tropics written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Harvey D. Blackburn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
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Download or read book Small Ruminant Production--systems for Sustainability written by Harvey D. Blackburn and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Getahun Legesse
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3867277656
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Productive and Economic Performance of Small Ruminants in Two Production Systems of the Highlands of Ethiopia written by Getahun Legesse and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2008 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : G. L. Hippolyte Dossa
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3736923449
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small ruminants in the smallholder production system in southern Benin: prospects for conservation through community-based management written by G. L. Hippolyte Dossa and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2007-08-24 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main objective of this study was to develop a framework for community-based management (CBM) actions aiming to better utilize and to conserve the local small ruminants genetic resources in southern Benin. Hence, the study was designed in such a way as to: i) understand the livelihood contribution of each species of small ruminant to smallholders and identify a priority species (sheep or goats) for CBM activities, ii) collect and collate existing information on phenotypes and conduct surveys to map the phenotype structure of local populations of the targeted species, iii) record and understand farmers’ traditional breeding strategies and practices and iv) analyse the opportunities and constraints for CBM. In the study area in southern Benin, the majority (78%) of rural households were keeping small ruminants. This confirms the important role of goats and sheep in the livelihood strategies of rural families. The ownership of goats was higher (91%) than sheep (35%) because goats are not affected by any ethnic or cultural restrictions. Goats are also perceived to be a less risky to invest into compared to sheep. Women represented 71% of the keepers of goats. Owners of small ruminants are less likely to be involved in off-farm activities and would often have no access to credit facilities. These findings highlight the financing and insurance roles that small ruminants particularly goats, are playing in the study area. These results of the phenotypic characterization provided supporting evidence for spatial variation in population of goats in Benin. Four populations of goat were characterized as distinct and may be referred to as ecotypes. The significant morphological variability recorded infers a considerable genetic variability that needs to be maintained for further genetic improvement and to respond to changes in climate, disease and market conditions. Two rural communities were selected for in-depth studies. The results showed that goats are mainly kept for sale whenever cash is needed. Traits related to reproduction, to behavior, to health and to meat production were considered equally important and were ranked very high by goat keepers. Increased net income per flock through increased number of marketable animals was the derived breeding objective from the trait analysis. Poor management practices (poor disease control, poor housing and nutrition, uncontrolled mating) were identified as keys obstacles to improved smallholder’s goat production. Farmers were found more focused on immediate short-term benefits. Therefore, it was concluded that the overriding priority towards improvement was to develop initiatives to address the management constraints, and that the most effective way to achieve this is to bring farmers together in a participatory action planning process. Additional information on the communities and on their sources of livelihoods were collected through participatory village resource mapping and wealth ranking exercises, transect walks and focus group discussions and used to plan with the communities for community-led strategies towards better management and conservation of the local goat genetic resources. In general, the results of the CBM process outlined in this thesis have shown that because of the important role that play goats in their welfare and because they were offered the relevant information and technical support, people in the targeted communities organized themselves effectively and took appropriate actions to better manage and conserve the local goat resources. Given some time for consolidation and continual institutional and technical support, these newly created CBM groups are most likely to become self-reliant, socially and economically viable. The interactive nature of the CBM approach developed in this study allows its rapid adjustment to different local conditions and thus its replication elsewhere.

Author : R. T. Wilson
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 598 pages
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Download or read book African Small Ruminant Research and Development written by R. T. Wilson and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains 44 papers and 2 abstracts from a international conference on African small ruminants research and development. eleven papers and 1 abstract deal with the importance of small ruminant production systems and economics. Another 11 describe and analyse feed resources and feeding systems and there are 6 papers on reproductive problems and their solutions. Seven papers and 1 abstract review the prevalent health problems under various management systems and present the solutions to these production constraints. The last 9 papers deal with breeds, breeding systems and breed improvement.

Author : Ethiopia). INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK CENTRE FOR AFRICA (Addis Abada
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small Ruminant Production in the Humid Tropics written by Ethiopia). INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK CENTRE FOR AFRICA (Addis Abada and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research is reviewed on sheep and goat production in the humid zone of West Africa, including production parameters of the West African Dwarf breeds, feeding strategies based on natural and improved pastures and locally available agro-industrial byproducts, and the incidence of disease, particularly pest de petits ruminants and helminthiasis. The economics of samll-farm and large-scale commercial production are discussed.

Author : International Goat Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789748974934
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Procedings ... written by International Goat Association and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IGA/FAO round table on the global management of small ruminant genetic resources; FAO's global programme for the management of farm animal genetic resources; Current developments in the management of small ruminant genetic resources in East Asia and the Pacific; Current development in management of small ruminant genetic resources: South and South-East Asia; Development in the management of small ruminant genetic resources: Sub-Saharan Africa; Small ruminant genetic resources in the near East and North Africa: their development and management; Current state of european small ruminant genetic resources; Current developments in the management of small ruminant genetic resources: the american continent; The application of reproductive technologies in the management of small ruminants genetic resources; Modern approaches to the active conservation of small ruminant genetic resources; Modern approaches to ex situ conservation of genetic resources in the goat species.